Gloucester City: Mayor and Council Working on Graffiti Problem

Gloucester City Mayor William James released the following statement regarding the ongoing graffiti problem in our community. It reads as follows,

\”Yes I am outraged and furious over the graffiti in town and mayor and council have been working with the public works department in an identification of location, photographing for documentation and evidential purposes, removal and monitoring.

\” Furthermore we do have ordinances and state laws that prohibit this type of destructive behavior and are and have been investigating more aggressive ordinances throughout the state as well as doing legal research on some of our own ideas like the prohibition of possession of all devices capable of aiding a person to commit an act of graffiti such as Sharpies, Permanent Markers, and spray paint.

\”We would like to incorporate an age restriction and \”a for no lawful purpose\” clause as well as substantial fines and a parental responsibility clause as well…

\”Thanks to everyone who is staying on top of this issue, it is a serious quality of life concern and Mayor and Council will not leave it unaddressed but instead will aggressively develop a plan to eradicate all graffiti in town the moment it is observed on both public and private properties.\”

Note: The graffiti on the RR Box at Monmouth Street and railroad has been cleaned. The photo of the damaged done to that box by vandals is shown in the link below.~Bill Cleary

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Gloucester City Council Meeting Agenda, Thursday, October 23, 2008

8 PM Thursday, October 23, 2008

City Hall, 313 MONMOUTH STREET

Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order:

2. Pledge of Allegiance:

3. Roll Call:

4. Open Public Meetings Act Notice: This meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law.\” It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

5. Resolutions

R275 Resolution of Condolence – Richard Geiser

R276 Resolution of Condolence – William Brown

R277 Authorizing Refund of Key Deposit for Gloucester City Marina

R278 Authorizing an Interlocal Services Agreement Between the Gloucester City Board of Education and the City of Gloucester City

R279 Authorizing Handicapped Parking Spaces: Removing 220 N. King Street

R280 Authorizing Endorsement of Treatment Works Approval Application

6. Ordinances: for first reading this evening with second reading and public hearing to be held on November 20, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

O22 Amending Chapter 87 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the City Code of the City of Gloucester City

O23 Regulating Fences

for second reading and public hearing this evening:

O19 Amending Chapter 66A of the Code of Gloucester City Entitled Public Facilities User Fees

7. Old Business/New Business:

a) Bills paid from Sept. 26^th to Oct. 15, 2008 $ 829,331.91

Bills approved on Oct. 23, 2008 $ 375,291.28

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Total amount being approved $ 1,204,623.19

8. Open Forum:

The Governing Body has approved the following rules governing the procedures of the Open (General) Public Forum: Any citizen or taxpayer wishing to address the Governing Body may do so after approaching the rail, stating his or her name and address and being recognized by the chair. Said citizen or taxpayer will then be permitted to address the Governing Body for five minutes. After all persons wishing to address the Governing Body have had the opportunity, persons may approach the rail for a second and final five-minute interval during this session.

9. Adjournment:

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